Therapeutic and immunoregulatory effects of water-soluble alkaloids E2-a from Sophora moorcroftiana seeds as a novel potential agent against echinococcosis in experimentally protoscolex-infected mice

Abstract Novel compounds and more efficient treatment options are urgently needed for the treatment of cystic echinococcosis (CE), which is caused by Echinococcus granulosus. The decoction of Sophora moorcroftiana (Fabaceae) has been used to treat parasitosis for years in traditional Tibetan medicin...

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Main Authors: Yanping Luo, Guochao Zhang, Xun Liu, Miaomiao Yuan, Qi Gao, Haijun Gao, Lixin Ke, Xinxing Zhang, Yanbin Shi, Xingming Ma, Lifeng Zhang, Kaizhong Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-018-0596-9